Vehicle-wheel.



No. 750,000. PATENTED MAY 0, 1904. W. E. MITCHELL.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

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iihvrren STATES Patented May 3, 1904 WILLIAM E. MITCHELL, OF STOCKTON,CALIFORNIA.

VEHlCLE-WHEEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 759,000, dated May 3,1904.

Application filed September 15, 1903. Serial No. 173,277- (No model.)

To all whom it marry concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. MITcnnLL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Stockton, county of San Joaquin, and State of California,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle -VV heelsfor Heavy Hauling; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in wheels, and more particularly tothat class used on traction-engines and in house-moving or the like; andit consists in the strong and durable construction hereinafterdescribed.

It has for its object to produce a wheel which will not be easily brokenor disabled by the jar and strain of heavy hauling. This object Iaccomplish by means of iron plates put in the place of the spokes andsuch other devices and combination of devices as will be fully describedin the following specification and particularly pointed out in theclaims appended.

In the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a plan elevation of my improvedvehicle-wheel for heavy hauling. Fig. 2 is an end view of same shown insection through a line X X of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a reduced detached planview of a plate to which the hub is attached, showing a suitable centralorifice.

Similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalviews.

1 designates thehub, of suitable material, of my improved wheel. 1designates flanges on same at the ends thereof.

1 designates cross-pieces running longitudinally along the hub 1. atsuitable distances apart and forming integral parts of the hub 1 and theflanges 1.

1 designates belts or rivets by which the flanges 1 are fastened toplates 2, hereinafter described.

E2 designates plates of suitable material having central orificesadapted to fit over the hub 1 and the cross-pieces 1, attached to plates5, hereinafter described, by the bolts or rivets 2. Said plates may becast over the hub or made in two parts, which after being placed overthe hub may be joined by any suitable means.

2" is the suitable central orifice in the plates 2, adapted to litclosely over the hub 1 and cross-pieces 1".

3 represents angle irons attached to the plates 5 in pairs, with a smallspace or slot between the parts of each pair, by means of rivets 3, saidangle-irons 3 being adapted to be attached to and to hold in positioncross-plates 1, hereinafter described. One pair of said angle-irons onone face is arranged directly opposite one pair on the other face of thewheel.

3 designates the rivets adaptedto attach angle-irons 3 to plates 4:designates cross-plates of suitable material extending the width of thewheel and provided, with suitable longitudinal tongues 4, adapted to fitinto the space between the angle-irons 3 and attached thereto by meansof rivets 4:. Said plates 1 are attached at their lower ends to thecross'pieces 1" by means of rivets or bolts 1".

5 designates plates forming outer faces or surfaces of the wheel, towhich are attached the plates 2 by means of the rivets or bolts 2 theangle-irons 3 by means of rivets 3", and angle-irons 6, hereinafterdescribed, by means of rivets 6.

6 designates angle-irons connecting a rim or tire 7 to the plates 5 bymeans of rivets 7 and 6 Having described in detail the different partsof my improved wheel and their relative functions, I will now endeavorto clearly point out wherein my wheel is an improvement over those nowin use. It is a well-known fact that Now it can be plainly seen that bythe use of the plates 4, attached to the plates 5 by means ofangle-irons 3 and rivets 3 and 4 and to the hub by means of crosspieces1 and rivets or bolts 4, the strain is received equally all over thewheel, and thus there are no vulnerable points, because when the strainfalls on one side the plates on the other side being of equal strengthand extending from face to face of the wheel receive and withstand anequal part of said strain, and thus tend to neutralize it.

It will be noticed that plates 4 take the place of the usual spokes andare much more durable.

Although I have mentioned the use of angleiron herein, I reserve theright to substitute for it channel-iron if I so desire.

My wheel, of course, maybe provided with suitable grousers, if desired,though they are not shownin the drawings, as I cannot claim them as new.

In practice there may be as many of the cross-pieces 1 and cross-plates4 as is desirable, but for the purpose of clearly illustrating myinvention I have shown eight of each. Neither doI wish to confine myselfto the exact number of rivets, bolts, or angle-irons 3 shown in theaccompanying drawings.

The plates 5 may have apertures of any suitable size or shape cut intheir centers, thus lightening the wheel.

I have entered into a detailed description of the construction andrelative arrangement of parts embraced in the present and preferredembodiment of my invention in order to impart a full, clear, and exactunderstanding of the same. I do not desire, however, to be understood asconfining myself to such specific construction and arrangement of parts,as such changes and modifications may be made in practice as fairly fallwithin the scope of my claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In avehicle-wheel for heavy hauling the combination of a hub 1provided with flanges 1, cross-pieces 1 forming integral parts of saidhub 1 and flanges 1, bolts or rivets 1", plates 2, bolts or rivets 2,angle-irons 3 arranged in pairs, rivets 3, cross-plates 4 provided withtongues 4 adapted to fit between and be riveted to each pair ofangle-irons 3 and also riveted or bolted to cross-pieces 1, plates 5,angle-irons 6, rivets 6*, rim or tire 7, and rivets 7 all substantiallyas set forth.

2. In a wheel of the kind described the combination of a suitable hub,flanges at the ends thereof, suitable cross-pieces runninglongitudinally along the hub and forming integral parts of the hub andflanges, plates 2 provided with central orifices adapted to closely fitover the said hub and cross-pieces, said plates being attached to plates5 by suitable bolts or rivets, angle-irons 3 attached to plates 5 inpairs by suitable bolts or rivets, cross-plates 4 extending from oneface of the wheel to the other provided with tongues 4 fastened betweeneach pair of angle-irons, said plates being also attached at their lowerends to the cross-pieces 1 by suitable belts or rivets, and angle-irons6 riveted to the plates 5, and a rim or tire 7 riveted to saidangle-irons, all substantially as set forth.

3. In a vehicle-wheel for heavy hauling the combination of thecross-plates 4 provided with tongues 4", each tongue being fastenedbetween a pair of angle-irons 3, said angle-irons riveted to plates 5,plates 2 riveted or bolted to the plates 5, said plates 2 beingcentrally orificed, said orifices fitting closely over a hub 1 andcross-pieces 1 flanges 1 on the ends of said hub, said cross-piecesforming integral parts of said hub and flanges, rivets 4 adapted tosecurely attach the lower ends of crossplates 4 to the cross-pieces 1angle-irons 6 attached to the plates 5 and a rim or tire 7 riveted tosaid angle-irons, all substantially as set forth.

4. In a wheel of the kind described a hub 1 provided with flanges 1,said flanges being bolted or riveted to the plates 2, cross-pieces 1running longitudinally along the hub 1 and forming integral parts ofsaid hub and its flanges, cross-plates 4 extending from one face of thewheel to the other and attached by bolts or rivets at their lower endsto the crosspieces 1", the plates 2 having central orifices adapted tofit closely over the hub 1 and crosspieces 1 said plates being rivetedor bolted to plates 5, angle-irons 3 riveted in pairs to the plates 5,tongues 4 on the cross-plates 4, each tongue adapted to fit between theparts of and be riveted to one of the pairs of angleirons 3, angle-irons6 riveted to the plates 5 and a rim or tire 7 riveted to saidangle-irons all substantially as set forth.

5. In a wheel of the class described a hub 1 having flanges 1 on theends thereof, said flanges being suitably attached to the plates 2, saidplates being suitably attached to the plates 5, cross-plates 4 providedwith tongues 4, the lower ends of said plates being riveted or bolted tothe cross-pieces 1' said crosspieces forming integral parts of the hub 1and its flanges 1, angle-irons 3 riveted to the plates 5 in pairs eachpair adapted to inclose and be riveted to one of the tongues 4 of thecross-plates 4, angle-irons 6 riveted or bolted to plates 5, and a rimor tire 7 riveted to the angle-irons 6, all substantially as described.

6. In a vehicle-wheel for heavy hauling the combination of a tire or rim7 riveted to angleirons 6, said angle-irons riveted to the plates 5,cross-plates 4 extending from face to face of the wheel and providedwith tongues 4, angle-irons 3 riveted to plates 5 in pairs, the tongues4 suitably inclosed by and riveted to said pairs of angle-irons, theplates 2 riveted or bolted to the plates 5, flanges 1 of thehub 1riveted or bolted to said plates 2, the hub 1, the cross-pieces 1running longitudinally to the hub 1 and forming integral parts of saidhub and its flanges, and the lower ends of the plates riveted or boltedto said cross-pieces, all substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of the two subscribing Witnesses.

WILLIAM E. MITCHELL. l/Vitnesses:

PERCY S. WEBSTER, JOSHUA B. WEBSTER.

